St John's Priory
ST JOHN'S PRIORY, POLING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1217172
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- St John's Priory
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOHN'S PRIORY, POLING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1217172
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- St John's Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JOHN'S PRIORY, POLING STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOHN'S PRIORY, POLING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Arun (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Poling
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 04664 05690
Details
TQ 00 NW POLING POLING STREET 9/181 12.10.54 St John's Priory (formerly listed as Fairplace Farmhouse incorporating remains of St John's Priory)
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At one time called Fairplace Farmhouse. A Preceptory or Commandery of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem was founded here in C12. In 1541 it was suppressed and the buildings granted to Arundel College, which was itself suppressed in 1546. The surviving buildings consist of the C13 Chapel adapted into a dwelling in the C16 and altered about 1830. It is built of stone rubble, flints and red brick with some timber-framing exposed at the back. Four stone buttresses to the front. Horsham slab roof. Casement windows in deep reveals. Pointed stone doorway with archivolt and dripstone. 2 storeys, 4 windows. The east wall has flanking buttresses and a blocked pointed window. To the west is an extension of 2 window bays in red brick dating from about 1830.
Listing NGR: TQ0465905693
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 298030
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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